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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007bun
USGS usp0007bun

27 Jan 1996, 17:48

26 km E of Tigao, Philippines

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 26 km E of Tigao, Philippines?

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9.187000, 126.416000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0007bun
Coordinates
9.187, 126.416
Network
us
Significance
554